The Swedish Coast Guard on Sunday intercepted a tanker that is more than likely part of the notorious Russian "ghost fleet". This was revealed by the Swedish Civil Protection Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin on Sunday on X. The oil tanker had an unknown destination and did not meet maritime safety standards. The boarding happened off Sweden's southern coast.
Do you ever suffer from a strong urine smell on the street? An adorable, faithful four-legged friend may well be responsible for that. In the Italian port city of Livorno, they now want to put a stop to dogs urinating in the streets. From now on, when you take your dog into public spaces, not only do you have to clean up your dog's feces, but the urine as well.
The European Commission has opened infringement proceedings against Italy for failure to correctly transpose the Drinking Water Directive.
Russian President Vladimir Putin was still calling for calm on Tuesday, stressing that there was "no serious danger" in Tuapse. But local authorities and international sources warn that these arson attacks could have disastrous consequences.
Indian billionaire Anant Ambani is proposing to transfer Pablo Escobar's 80 hippos destined for slaughter in Colombia to India, but his Vantara center is causing controversy.
De natuurbranden waar Nederland sinds donderdag mee te maken krijgt, zijn onder controle. Ze breiden niet meer uit, maar er moet nog wel worden nageblust. Na hulp uit België komt nu ook de Duitse brandweer hun Nederlandse collega's helpen.
European Parliament gives the go-ahead for compulsory microchipping for cats and dogs.
Some crises quickly cease to belong solely to the front where they were born. They emerge from the smoke, the gunfire, the military communiqués, and start circulating again within everything that holds everyone's material life together.
Argentina has given the green light to a reform of its glacier law, a measure advocated by ultraliberal President Javier Milei.
City dwellers know that wind on the ground is irregular, disturbed and often unpredictable. Buildings, trees and natural relief interrupt it, slow it down and make it less efficient. And yet, if you look up, you'll see that, a few thousand metres higher up, the situation radically changes.